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Subnetting Mastery

Packet Walkthrough: Local Network vs Remote Network

Subnetting Mastery

Packet Walkthrough: Local Network vs Remote Network

intermediate

Compare how a host sends data to a device on the same subnet versus a different subnet.

11 steps 15 minIntermediate

What you'll learn

  • Explain how hosts determine whether a destination is local or remote
  • Understand how packets travel within the same subnet
  • Understand how packets are forwarded through a router to another network
  • Identify the changes that occur to MAC addresses during packet forwarding

Key Terms included

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